Flower
|
Meaning
|
Abatina [1] |
Fickleness[2]
|
Acacia
|
general |
Friendship;[3][4] chaste love[2]
|
pink |
Elegance[2]
|
yellow |
Secret Love[5][6][2]
|
rose or white |
Elegance;[3][7][8] platonic love[2][6]
|
Acanthus |
Art,[3][6][7] artifice[5][2]
|
Adder's tongue |
Deceit[8]
|
Adonis' flower |
Painful recollection, sorrowful remembrances[2][3][5][8]
|
Agrimonia |
Thankfulness, gratitude[2][3][7][4][8]
|
Ailanthus |
Lofty aspirations[8]
|
Allium |
Patience, good fortune, prosperity, unity[4]
|
Almond |
hope;[4] indiscretion and thoughtlessness[2][3][6][7]
|
Aloe |
Grief,[3][7][8] affliction,[2] religious superstition[5]
|
Aloysia |
Forgiveness[8]
|
Alyssum |
Worth beyond beauty[4][5]
|
Amaranth
|
general |
Immortality[2][3][7][8][9]
|
Amaranth (Cockscomb) |
Foppery, affectation[5][8]
|
Amaranth (Globe) |
Immortal love, unchangeable[5][2][8]
|
Prince's feather |
Immortality, unfading[6]
|
Amaryllis |
Pride,[3][8] timidity, splendid beauty;[2][5][4] hope and achievement.[10]
|
Ambrosia |
Love is reciprocated[5][4]
|
American Cowslip |
You are my divinity, divine beauty[3][5][2][7]
|
Anemone |
Forsaken;[2][3][5][7][4] sickness, brevity, withered hopes;[11] anticipation[8][6]
|
Angelica |
Inspiration[3][5][8][7]
|
Angrec |
Royalty[2][3][5]
|
Anthurium |
Hospitality, happiness, abundance
|
Apple blossom |
Preference, better things to come, good fortune[2][3][5][8][6][4]
|
Apricot |
Temptation[8]
|
Arborvitae |
Everlasting friendship,[2] "live for me";[5] "thine till death"[8]
|
Arbutus |
Simplicity;[8] you are the only one I love[6][4]
|
Arnica |
"Let me heal thy grief"[8]
|
Arum |
Ardour[5][4]
|
Ash |
Grandeur[2][8]
|
Aspen |
Excess of sensibility;[8] lamentation[2][5]
|
Asphodel |
Death, the underworld; "my regrets follow you to the grave";[2][3][7] remembered beyond the tomb[8]
|
Aster |
Symbol of love, daintiness,[4] talisman of love, trusting; cheerfulness in old age[8]
|
Astragalus |
Your presence softens my pain[5][2]
|
Azalea |
Take care, temperance,[2][5][8] fragile, gratitude, passion, Chinese symbols of womanhood[4]
|
Baby's breath |
Innocence, purity of heart[4]
|
Balm |
Sympathy[2][5][4]
|
Balm of Gilead |
Cure, relief;[2][3][5][6] sympathetic feeling[8]
|
Balsam |
Impatience, touch me not;[3][5][8][7] ardent love[2][4]
|
Barberry |
Sourness of temper, petulance[3][5][8][6]
|
Basil |
Hate;[2][3][5][6][11] (archaic) poverty[7]
|
Bay |
Glory, (in a wreath) reward of merit;[2][5] "I change but in death"[2][6]
|
Bayberry |
"I respect thy tears"[8]
|
Beech |
Prosperity[2][3][8]
|
Begonia |
Beware; a fanciful nature;[4] deformity[8]
|
Bellflower |
Unwavering love, a constant heart[5][8]
|
Bells of Ireland |
Good luck[4]
|
Bilberry |
Treachery[2][3][5]
|
Birch |
Elegance;[8] Meekness[2]
|
Bird's-foot trefoil |
Revenge[5]
|
Bird of paradise flower |
Liberty, magnificence, good perspective, joyfulness; faithfulness[4]
|
Black-eyed Susan |
Justice
|
Blackthorn |
Fate, protection, hope against adversity, good fortune; difficulty[5]
|
Bladdernut |
Frivolous amusement;[2][3][5] a trifling character[8]
|
Bleeding Heart, Asian / Lamprocapnos |
Rejected love, passionate love, unconditional love, compassion
|
Bluebell |
Loyalty, constancy,[2][5][6] humility & gratitude[4]
|
Bog-rosemary |
Bound by fate;[8] "Will you help me?"[6]
|
Boxwood |
Firmness and stoicism,[3][5][8][7] constancy[6]
|
Borage |
Bluntness,[2][3][5] abruptness[8]
|
Bouncing bet |
Intrusion[8]
|
Bouvardia |
Enthusiasm[4]
|
Broom |
Humility and neatness[2][3][5][8][6][7][11][4]
|
Browallia |
"Can you bear poverty?"[8]
|
Brugmansia |
Vivacity, vibrancy, health, danger
|
Bulrush |
Docility;[2][4] indiscretion;[3][5][7] indecision[8]
|
Burdock |
Importunity, touch me not[2][3][5][8][6]
|
Bumblebee Orchid |
Industry[2][5]
|
Buttercup |
Sarcasm, ingratitude;[3][7] childishness;[4] riches, memories of childhood[6]
|
Cabbage |
Profit[5]
|
Calla Lily |
Magnificence and beauty;[5][4] feminine beauty;[8] modesty[6]
|
Camellia |
Constancy and steadfastness;[7] perfect loveliness, unpretending excellence[2][8][6]
|
Canterbury Bells |
Gratitude, acknowledgement;[5][8][6][4] constancy[3][7]
|
Carnation
|
general |
Fascination;[4] distinction; ardent love;[11] contempt;[8] woman's love[2]
|
red |
Deep romantic love, passion; "alas poor heart," admiration[5][4]
|
green |
Secret symbol of the followers of Oscar Wilde, love between two men
|
white |
Sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love, faithfulness[4]
|
pink |
A woman's love,[6] a mother's love; I'll never forget you[4]
|
yellow |
Rejection, disdain, disappointment;[5][4] pride and beauty[8]
|
purple |
Capriciousness, whimsical, changeable, unreliability[4]
|
mauve |
Dreams of fantasy
|
striped |
Refusal, no, "sorry I can't be with you"[5][4]
|
solid color |
Yes, affirmative[4]
|
Catchfly
|
general |
Pretended love, a snare;[2][6] "I am thy prisoner"[8]
|
Sticky Catchfly |
Invitation to dance
|
red |
Youthful love[2]
|
white |
Betrayed[2]
|
Cedar of Lebanon |
Incorruptible[2]
|
Cempasúchil |
Dia de los Muertos[12][13]
|
Celandine |
Joys to come;[2][8] deceptive hopes[6]
|
Chamomile |
Energy in adversity;[2][6][4] mercy[8]
|
Champignon |
Suspicion[2]
|
Cherry blossom
|
|
A good education[2][5][4]
|
white |
Deception[2]
|
in Japan |
Transience of life, Mono no aware, Wabi-sabi, gentleness, kindness
|
in China |
Feminine beauty
|
Chestnut |
Do me justice;[3][5] deceptive appearances[8]
|
Chicory |
Frugality[3][5][8]
|
China aster |
Love of variety,[3][5] fidelity, "I will think of thee/it";[4][8] afterthough[6]
|
Chrysanthemum
|
general |
fidelity, optimism, joy and long life; "you're a wonderful friend," rest, cheerfulness[4]
|
red |
Love[5][4]
|
yellow |
Slighted love[5][8][4]
|
white |
Truth,[5] loyal love
|
Cinquefoil |
Beloved daughter/child;[7][4][3] maternal affection[5]
|
Clianthus |
Glorious beauty[8]
|
Clovenlip Toadflax |
Please notice my love/feelings for you
|
Clove |
Dignity[3][5][7]
|
Clover
|
red |
Industry[5][8][4]
|
white |
Think of me[5][4]
|
Coltsfoot |
Justice shall be done[5][2]
|
Columbine |
Folly;[3][5][7][8] deceived lovers, ingratitude, faithlessness, as in Shakespeare's Hamlet
|
Coreopsis |
Always cheerful,[5][8][6][4] love at first sight[2]
|
Coriander |
Hidden merit[3][5][8][6][7]
|
Corncockle |
Gentility;[5] worth above beauty[8]
|
Cornflower / Bachelor's button / Bleuet de France |
Celibacy;[5] hope;[4] single blessedness;[8] delicacy;[6] remembrance of fallen soldiers (in France and Belgium)
|
Coronilla |
"Success crown your wishes"[8]
|
Cotton lavender / Santolina |
Purification
|
Cowslip |
Youthful beauty and winning grace,[6] rejected love (in Switzerland), "glory of spring," heartsickness and the death of young maidens;[11] rusticity, healing, pensiveness[5][4]
|
Creeping Willow |
Love forsaken
|
Cranberry |
Cure for heartache;[5][2] hardiness[8]
|
Cress |
Resolution;[3] stability, power[5]
|
Crocus
|
|
Love, abuse not,[5] Lupercalia; impatience, youthful joy, hope, and friendship in adversity[11]
|
Spring |
Cheerfulness[8][6]
|
Saffron |
Love of variety, fidelity; mirth;[5] beware of excess[3]
|
Crown Imperial |
Power and majesty,[3][5] especially imperial power;[8] pride of birth[6]
|
Currant |
"Thy frown will kill me";[5] "you please all"[8]
|
Cuscuta |
Meanness[3][5]
|
Cypress |
Death, mourning, despair, sorrow[3][5][8][6][7]
|
Daffodil |
Unrequited love,[6] evanescent happiness and deceitful hopes;[11] regard, respect;[5][4] self-love;[3] chivalry[8]
|
Dahlia |
Elegance and dignity;[8][6][4] abundance;[7] instability[5]
|
Daisy
|
general |
loyal love, gentleness, innocence;[5][8][6][4] womanly truth, purity, fidelity, and patient endurance;[11] or, dissembling as in Shakespeare's Hamlet
|
Easter |
Candor and innocence[7]
|
garden |
"I share your sentiments"[3][5]
|
red |
Beauty unknown to possessor
|
orange |
Joy and sunshine
|
yellow |
Happiness and joy
|
blue |
Long-term loyalty and trust
|
purple |
Thoughtfulness
|
wild |
"I will think of it"[3][5]
|
Dame's violet |
Watchfulness[5]
|
Dandelion |
Overcoming hardship; faithfulness, happiness, love's oracle;[4] rustic oracle;[5] youthful recollections;[8] coquetry[6]
|
Daphne |
Sweets to the sweet[8]
|
Daylily |
Coquetry[8]
|
Delphinium |
Flight of fancy[4]
|
Dill |
Passion; lust[4]
|
Diphylleia |
I will show my true self to you, clarity, honesty
|
Dittany of Crete |
Childbirth[3][5]
|
Dodder of thyme |
Baseness[5][8]
|
Dogbane |
Deceit, falsehood[5][8]
|
Dogwood |
Durability;[5] honesty, true nobility[8]
|
Edelweiss |
Chivalrous devotion, high courage;[11] daring, noble purity[4]
|
Elderflower |
Compassion;[6] humility;[7] zeal[5][8][4]
|
Elm |
Dignity[5]
|
Enchanter's Nightshade |
Spells, witchcraft, sorcery[3][5][8]
|
Eyebright |
Joy, mental clarity, psychic powers;[14] "your eyes are bewitching"[8]
|
Evening primrose |
Inconstancy,[3][5] silent love[6]
|
Fennel |
Merit, strength,[7] worthy of all praise;[5][8] cuckoldry, as in Shakespeare's Hamlet,[15]
|
Fern |
Magic, fascination,[5] sincerity;[4] Confidence[7]
|
Feverfew |
Beneficence[8]
|
Fig |
Argument;[5] longevity, prolificness[3][5]
|
Flax |
Domestic industry, fate, "I feel your kindness"[3][5][8]
|
Forget-me-not |
True love,[5][6] don't forget me;[7][4] faithful love, affectionate remembrance, chivalry, light, truth[11]
|
Foxglove |
Insecurity;[16] stateliness, youth;[4] insincerity;[5][6] delirium[8]
|
Freesia |
Innocence, trust, friendship[4]
|
Fuller's Teasel |
Misanthropy[3][5]
|
Fungus |
Resilience, loneliness, solitude, disgust
|
Fuchsia |
Grace;[8] taste[6]
|
Gardenia |
Secret love, joy, good luck; purity, sweet love, you're lovely[4]
|
Geranium
|
General |
Gentility, determination;[7] (archaic) folly;[4] confidence;[8] deceit, preference[6]
|
Ivy |
Bridal favor[5]
|
Lemon |
Unexpected meeting[5]
|
Oak-leaved |
True friendship[7][5][4]
|
Pencilled-leaf |
Ingenuity[3][7][5][4]
|
Rose-scented |
Preference[7][3][4]
|
Scarlet |
Stupidity;[7][3] consolation[5][4]
|
Silver-leaved |
Recall[7][5][6][4]
|
Wild |
Steadfast piety[7][3][5]
|
Gladiolus |
Strength of character, honor, conviction, generosity;[4] ready armed[8]
|
Goldenrod |
Encouragement;[6] be cautious[5][4]
|
Gorse |
Love in all seasons, endearing affection[4]
|
Guelder rose (or snowball) |
Winter, age;[5] thoughts of heaven[6]
|
Hawthorn |
Hope[5][6][4]
|
Hazel |
Peace, reconciliation[3][5][6]
|
Heath |
Solitude[3][5][8][6]
|
Heather
|
purple |
Solitude, beauty, admiration[4]
|
white |
Protection, wishes will come true[4]
|
Helenium |
Tears[3][5][8]
|
Hellebore |
Calumny[8]
|
Heliotrope |
Emblem of faithfully devoted love[5][11][8][6][4]
|
Hepatica |
Confidence[5][7]
|
Hibiscus |
Delicate beauty[5][6][4]
|
Himalayan blue poppy |
Potential, possibilities, psychic skills
|
Holly |
Foresight[8][6]
|
Hollyhock |
Ambition;[7][8][6] fruitfulness[4]
|
Honeysuckle |
Devoted and generous affection;[5][6][7][4] bonds of love[8]
|
Horse chestnut |
Luxury[8]
|
Houseleek |
Domestic economy, vivacity[5][8]
|
Hyacinth
|
blue |
Constancy[6][4]
|
purple |
Grief and sorrow;[6][11] Please forgive me[4]
|
red or pink |
Playfulness, sport[5][6][4]
|
white |
Unobtrusive loveliness[5][4]
|
yellow |
Jealousy[4][8]
|
Hydrangea
|
general |
In a negative[17] sense frigidity, heartlessness;[6][7] Thank you for understanding;[4] boastfulness[5][8]
|
pink |
Heartfelt emotion or gratitude
|
purple |
A desire to deeply understand someone
|
blue |
Frigidity and apology
|
white |
Boasting, bragging, purity, grace and abundance
|
Hyssop |
Purification[8]
|
Ice plant |
Formality[8]
|
Iris
|
general |
Eloquence, good news, light;[11] faith, valor, wisdom, friendship;[4] a message[5][8][6]
|
blue |
Faith, hope
|
purple |
Wisdom, compliments
|
yellow |
Passion[4]
|
white |
Purity
|
Ipomoea |
Attachment[8]
|
Ivy |
Dependence, endurance; faithfulness, wedded love, affection;[5][6][4] friendship[7]
|
|
Flower
|
Meaning
|
Jacob's Ladder / Greek valerian |
Rupture[3][5]
|
Jasmine
|
|
Unconditional and eternal love; monetary wealth,(in the Philippines and Hinduism); emblem of brides[11]
|
white |
Amiability[6]
|
yellow |
Grace and elegance[6]
|
Jonquil |
Desire,[7] returned affection,[6] love me[5][4]
|
Juniper |
Asylum, protection[8][6]
|
Kennedia |
Mental beauty[8]
|
Kerria (棣棠 Dì táng) |
(China) Royalty, Nobility of heart[18]
|
Larkspur |
Levity, lightness, fickleness, haughtiness;[5][7][8][6] an open heart[4]
|
Laurel |
Glory and honor[5][11][8]
|
Laurestine |
"I die if neglected";[7][8] a token[5]
|
Lavender |
Love, devotion, loyalty;[4] distrust;[5][7] confession[8] LGBT+ identity[19][20][21][20]
|
Lemon blossom |
Fidelity in love;[5][4] discretion,[8] zest[6]
|
Lilac
|
purple |
First emotions of love[5][4][8][6]
|
white |
Youthful innocence, humility[5][7][4]
|
Lily
|
general |
Affection for loved ones; majesty[7][6]
|
white |
Purity, sweetness[5][4][8][6]
|
pink |
Love, femininity and admiration
|
scarlet |
Lofty aspirations
|
orange |
Desire, passion; hatred; wealth[4]
|
Lily of the valley |
Sweetness, humility, purity,;[11] returning happiness[5][8][6][4]
|
Lime blossom |
Conjugal love[5]
|
Lionsheart |
Bravery[8]
|
Lobelia |
Malevolence[5][8]
|
Lophospermum |
Ecstacy[8]
|
Lotus |
Purity, chastity and eloquence;[6] rebirth; estranged love[5][4]
|
Love-in-a-mist |
You puzzle me, perplexity[5][4]
|
Love lies bleeding |
Hopelessness, not heartless[5][6]
|
Lupine |
Voraciousness[8]
|
Magnolia |
Perseverance, love of nature,[5][6] nobility[4]
|
Mallow |
Consumed by love;[5] beneficence;[5][8][7] sweet disposition[6][4]
|
Marigold |
Pain and grief,[6][7] jealousy;[5][11][4] cruelty[8]
|
Marjoram |
Blushes[8]
|
Mayflower |
Welcome
|
Meadow saffron |
"My best days are past"[3][5]
|
Meadowsweet |
Beauty, happiness, peace, protection; uselessness[5]
|
Mezereon |
Coquetry, desire to please[3][5][6][7][4]
|
Mignonette |
Worth; "Your qualities surpass your charms",[3][5][6][7][8] health and moral beauty[11][4]
|
Milkwort |
Hermitage[3][5]
|
Mint
|
|
Virtue[5][8][4]
|
Peppermint or spearmint |
Warmth of feeling[5][7]
|
Moonflower |
Dreaming of love
|
Moonwort |
Forgetfulness[3][5][7]
|
Morning glory |
Repose;[8] affection[5][4]
|
Mudwort |
Tranquility[5]
|
Mulberry
|
black |
I will not survive you[3][5][2]
|
white |
Wisdom[3][5]
|
Mullein |
Good-nature[8][4]
|
Myrtle |
Joy, triumph, fertility in marriage (in ancient Rome); peace and well-being (in Judaism); (coupled with laurel) glory, honor, a bloodless victory (in ancient Greece);[11] love, home, duty;[5][8][4] love in absence[6]
|
Narcissus |
self-love,[3][6] egotism,[5] formality[4]
|
Nasturtium |
Patriotism,[5][6] conquest, victory in battle;[4] heroism[8]
|
Nemophila |
Prosperity[8]
|
Nettle (stinging) |
Life and death, protection[22] as in Shakespeare's Hamlet; Cruelty;[7] slander[8]
|
Nightshade
|
|
Silence, falsehood;[2] dark thoughts, scepticism[6]
|
Bittersweet |
truth[3][5]
|
Deadly |
death[8]
|
Oak leaf |
Strength; Hospitality;[7] bravery;[5][6] honor[8]
|
Oats |
Music;[5] country life[8]
|
Oleander |
Beware[8][6]
|
Olive |
Peace[5][7][8]
|
Orange blossom |
Innocence, purity,[5] eternal love, marriage;[4] chastity[7][8][6]
|
Orchid
|
general |
Refined beauty;[4][8] Intersex people, opposition to cosmetic genital surgery on intersex infants[23][24]
|
white egret orchid |
I'll be thinking of you even in my dreams
|
red |
Fire, romance, desire, and passion
|
orange |
Pride, enthusiasm, and boldness
|
yellow |
New beginnings, friendship, and joy
|
green |
Love, charm, beauty, fertility, refinement, and thoughtfulness
|
blue |
Rarity, uniqueness, beauty, and spirituality
|
purple |
Respect, royalty and admiration
|
pink |
Grace, gentleness, innocence, happiness, playfulness, and fertility
|
white |
Purity, faith, humility, safety, elegance, innocence, and beauty
|
Ox-eye daisy |
Patience[5]
|
Pansy/Heart's-ease |
Thoughtfulness,[5] merriment,[4] remembrance, you occupy my thoughts;[6][2] "Think of me"[3]
|
Peach blossom |
Long-life, generosity, bridal hope, charm; "I am your captive"[5][8][6][4]
|
Pear blossom |
Lasting friendship;[2] affection;[4] comfort[5]
|
Peony |
Bashfulness,[5] happy marriage, prosperity;[4] shame[8]
|
Prosperity, honor (in China)
|
Masculinity, bravery (in Japan)
|
Periwinkle |
Early and sincere friendship, tender recollections[8][6]
|
Peruvian Lily |
Wealth, fortune, prosperity, friendship
|
Phlox |
Harmony, unanimity, "our souls are united"[4][8][6]
|
Pine
|
general |
Philosophy[8]
|
Pitch pine |
Time and faith[6]
|
Plum blossom |
Beauty and longevity; "Keep your promises";[7] fidelity[5]
|
Plumeria |
Perfection, springtime, new beginnings
|
Poinsettia |
Brilliance;[8] Christmas spirit[25]
|
Poppy
|
general |
Sleep, consolation, death;[11] Oblivion, imagination;[4] evanescent pleasures, fantastic extravagance[6]
|
red |
Pleasure;[4] sacrifice, remembrance; the blood of fallen soldiers[11]
|
white |
Dreams, modern, peace; "my bane, my antidote";[7] consolation;[4] time[5]
|
yellow |
Wealth, success[4]
|
Primrose |
Eternal love; Childhood;[5][7][8] I can't live without you[4]
|
Protea |
Courage, transformation, daring, resourcefulness, diversity
|
Queen Anne's Lace |
Haven, sanctuary;[4] complexity, delicateness
|
Queen of the Night |
Enjoy small moments because they do not last; transient beauty[8]
|
Ragged-robin |
Wit[5][8][4]
|
Rainflower |
Rebirth, new beginnings, great expectations[26]
|
Ranunculus |
"You are radiant with charms";[5][7][4] ingratitude[8]
|
Rhododendron |
Danger, beware, I am dangerous[3][5][4]
|
Rose
|
general |
Love;[3][5] silence, privacy, conversations held in confidence; [27] transgender day of remembrance[28][29]
|
red |
True love;[4] bashful love[6]
|
black |
Death, hatred, despair, sorrow, mystery, danger, obsession
|
blue |
Mystery, attaining the impossible, love at first sight
|
burgundy |
Unconscious beauty[5][4]
|
pink |
Grace
|
dark pink |
Gratitude[4]
|
light pink |
Desire, passion, joy of life, youth, energy; grace[4]
|
coral or orange |
Desire, fascination[4]
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lavender or violet |
Love at first sight; enchantment[4]
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yellow |
Friendship, joy, gladness;[4] apology, intense emotion, undying love; extreme betrayal, a broken heart, infidelity, jealousy;[5][7] Aromanticism[30]
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white |
I am worthy of you;[5] secrecy[8]
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dried white rose |
Sorrow; death is preferable to loss of virtue;[4] transient impressions[5]
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red and white together |
Unity[5][4]
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red and yellow together |
Joy, happiness and excitement
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thornless |
Love at first sight[5][4]
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dead |
sweet memories[6]
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bud (red) |
Beauty, purity, love, youth[5][4]
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bud (white) |
Girlhood;[5] a heart unacquainted with love[3]
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bud (moss) |
Confession of love[6]
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Austrian |
"Thou art all that is lovely," loveliness[5][8][6]
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bridal |
Happy love[5][6]
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Carolina |
Love is dangerous[5]
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China |
Beauty always new[5]
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Damask |
Brilliant complexion;[5] blushing beauty[8]
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dog |
Pleasure and pain[5]
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Hundred-leaved (also called cabbage rose or moss rose) |
Grace;[3] Pride;[5] ambassador of love;[5] superior merit[6]
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Maiden's blush |
"If you love me you will find out"[5]
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Multiflora |
Grace[5]
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Musk |
Capricious beauty,[3] (in a cluster) charming[5][8]
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Rosemary |
Remembrance;[5][8][6][4] "Your presence revives me"[7]
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Rue |
Regret, sorrow, repentance;[8] grace, clear vision; disdain[5]
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Sage |
Health, wisdom, respect;[7] domestic virtue;[5][8] esteem[3]
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Sainfoin |
Agitation[3][5]
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Scabius |
Unfortunate attachment,[5][8] I have lost all,[2] widowhood[6]
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Schinus |
Religious enthusiasm[5]
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Sensitive plant |
Sensitivity, modesty;[8] timidity;[4] sensibility[5]
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Shamrock |
Good luck; the Trinity (in Christianity), the three departments of nature, sea, earth, and heaven (among Irish druids), protection from snakes;[11] light heartedness[5][8][4]
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Snapdragon |
Presumption,[5][8][7] deception, a gracious lady[4]
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Snowdrop |
Consolation or hope;[5][8][7][4] Youthful love and simplicity (in Germany), hope and friendship in adversity (in France), purity, humility, and innocence (in England);[11] friend in need[6]
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Speedwell |
Travel, kindness, protection; (female) loyalty[5][8][7][4]
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Spider lily
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red |
abandonment, loss, separation, death and the cycle of rebirth. It's commonly referred to as the Flower of Death
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white |
Positive nature, new beginnings, good health and rebirth
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yellow |
Happiness, light, wisdom, gratitude, strength, everlasting friendship
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pink |
Feminine love, beauty and passion
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Spiderwort |
"Esteem not love";[5] transient happiness[8]
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Spindle tree |
Your image is engraved on my heart[3][5][2][7]
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St John's Wort |
Superstition;[7][3] animosity[5][6]
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Star of Bethlehem |
Atonement, reconciliation;[8][4] purity;[3][5][7] guidance[6]
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Straw |
United, union;[7] (broken) a broken agreement[4]
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Statice |
Remembrance,[4] sympathy, success
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Stock
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Lasting beauty, "you'll always be beautiful to me," a happy life, bonds of affection[3][5][7][6][4]
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Ten-week stock |
Promptness[3][5]
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Stonecrop |
Tranquility[3][5][7][4]
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Sunflower |
Loft thoughts;[8] adoration and pride;[5][4] false riches[3][6]
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Sweetbrier |
Simplicity (American), a wound to heal (European);[5][6] poetry;[3][5] home[8]
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Sweetpea |
Delicate pleasures;[5] departure[6]
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Sweet sultan |
Felicity, happiness;[3][5] felicity[8]
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Sweet William |
Finesse,[3][8] gallantry[5][6]
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Tansy |
I declare war on you;[3][5][7] resistance[8]
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Thistle |
Nobility, endurance, warning;[31] surliness;[3][7] austerity[5][8]
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Trillium |
Bisexuality; [32][33] [34] [35] The Holy Trinity[36]
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Thorn-apple |
Disguise, deceitful charms;[3][5][8][6][7] "I dreamed of thee"[4]
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Thrift |
Sympathy[3][5][8][7][4]
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Thyme |
Activity[3][5]
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Tuberose |
Dangerous pleasures;[3][5][6] voluptuousness;[8] a sweet voice[6]
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Tulip-tree |
Fame
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Tulip
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general |
Consuming love (in Turkey and India), inconstancy (in Turkey);[11] love and passion[5][4]
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red |
Declaration of love[8][4]
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pink |
Caring, Good wishes, Friendship, Joyful Occasions, Confidence
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purple |
Nobility/Royalty, Rebirth, Spring
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white |
Forgiveness, Remembrance, Sincerity; "I am worthy of you"[4]
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yellow |
Cheerful thoughts, Sunshine, Hope, Desperate love, "There's sunshine in your smile";[4] hopeless love[5]
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blue |
Respect, Tranquility, Trust
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orange |
Understanding, Appreciation, Truest love
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black |
Power, Strength, Supreme elegance
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variegated |
Beautiful eyes,[5][4] a declaration of love[6]
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Valerian |
Readiness, an accommodating disposition[3][5][8][7]
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Venus' Looking Glass |
Flattery[3][5][8][7]
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Vervain |
Enchantment;[3][5][7][4] sensibility, sensitivity[8][6]
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Violet
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blue |
Faithfulness, watchfulness, I'll always be true[5][6][4]
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purple |
Daydreaming, love between two women, lesbian love
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yellow |
Rural happiness[5]
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white |
Modesty, innocence, candor;[3][6][7] let's take a chance[4]
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sweet |
Modesty[5]
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Virgin's bower |
Filial affection;[8] mental beauty, artifice[6]
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Volkameria |
May you be happy[5]
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Wallflower |
Changless affection and fidelity in misfortune[3][5][8][6][11][4]
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Walnut |
Intellect, stratagem[3][5]
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Water lily |
Purity of heart;[5] eloquence[8]
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Watermelon |
Palestinian nationalism;[37][38][39] Kherson liberation;[40] [20][41] Abrosexuality[42]
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Willow
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Creeping |
Love foresaken[5]
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French |
Bravery and humanity[5]
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Weeping |
Mourning[3][5][8]
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Willowherb |
Pretension[5]
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Winged seeds (any kind) |
Messengers
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Winterberry |
Protection, luck
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Wisteria |
Welcoming[4]
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Witch-hazel |
A magic spell[5][8][4]
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Woad |
Design[8]
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Wheat |
Wealth and prosperity[5][8]
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Wolfsbane |
Misanthropy, chivalry;[4] knight-errantry[8]
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Wood sorrel |
Joy,[3] maternal tenderness[5]
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Wormwood |
Absence,[3][5][8] bitter sorrow,[7] do not be discouraged[4]
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Xanthium |
Rudeness, pertinacity[5]
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Xeranthemum |
Cheerfulness under adversity[5]
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Yarrow |
Healing;[4] war[8]
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Yew |
Sorrow[3][5][8]
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Ylang-Ylang |
Never-ending love
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Zinnia |
Thinking of you; remembering absent friends,[5][8][6] sentimentality[4]
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